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Tshepiso Masalela, who has been on a roll this season, clocked a world-leading time to stun Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat.
Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela oozed class as he dominated the 800m at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, winning in a world-leading time and obliterating the meeting record.
The race started with Emmanuel Wanyonyi running in the middle of the pack, looking very comfortable. As the athletes ran the first lap, Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela was in the lead.
Going into the second lap, Tshepiso Masalela controlled the race and unleashed a finishing kick quite early, before Emmanuel Wanyonyi could respond.
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21:35 - 25.05.2025
Akani Simbine Stuns Fred Kerley and Ferdinand Omanyala with Blazing 100m Win at Rabat Diamond League
Akani Simbine maintains his strong early outdoor season form following yet another Diamond League win in the 100 meters in Rabat, Morocco while Omanyala settled for second.
He went on to cross the finish line first in a world-leading time of 1:42.70 ahead of Great Britain’s Max Burgin and the Olympic champion, who came in second and third in respective times of 1:43.34 and 1:43.37.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi: Olympic 800m Champion Fails to Accomplish His Goal
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Going into the race, Emmanuel Wanyonyi revealed that he was ready for the challenge and was looking forward to winning the race, just like he did at the 2024 edition.
However, the race did not go as he expected, forcing him to finish distant second as the Motswana, who had been on a roll this season, claimed the win.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi noted that this season, he will only be focusing on the 800m solely, and the 1500m will be basically for endurance.
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15:36 - 25.05.2025
'I Need to Run the 800m Very Fast' - Inside Emmanuel Wanyonyi's World Record Chase
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi has hinted at breaking David Rudisha's 800m world record in the 2025 season after a series of near-record performances.
“First of all, I’m ready to defend my title tomorrow…I don’t need to talk too much, but just show my fans that I can do it,” Emmanuel Wanyonyi said.
“This is my first Diamond League for this, and I don’t expect to run very fast. I need to run my race tomorrow and have fun. I will not run the 1500m in Tokyo, I need to run the 800m, and I’m not rushing to the 1500m very fast.”
Emmanuel Wanyonyi started his season by winning the 2km at the Kenyan Cross-Country Championships before competing in the first leg of Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track in Kingston, Jamaica, winning the 1500m and finishing second in the 800m.
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21:08 - 21.05.2025
'I Did Not Even Know Kenya Had Enough Females'- Sprint Legend Gives Ferdinand Omanyala His Flowers
The sprint legend has hailed Ferdinand Omanyala's role in inspiring Kenya's rise in global sprinting.
The 20-year-old also won the mile road at the Adizero Road to Records, before his impressive run at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat.
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